We took Pastor Jim and Jolene Heining (visiting Uganda for 6 weeks out of his 3 month sabbatical) to our mall today so they could check out the bookstore (feels like a Barnes & Nobel to us, all 1,000 square feet of it!). After our visit, we went to the food court. Shauen and I had both been to the food court before, so this was a normal experience for us, but seeing it through the eyes of Jim and Jolene made me realize that there are a few cultural differences. First of all, the food court looks like a food court. In fact, it's so similar in feel to a food court in an American mall that it almost feels too familiar. There are tables to sit at in the middle and various food choices to make. However, once you walk in, waiters from each of the restuarants descend upon you and try and give you their menu. If you don't know what you want, this can be a bit overwhelming. If you do know what you want, you just take that menu, politely refuse the others and go find your seat. Your waiter will follow you, take your order, go place it, bring you your food and then your bill when you've finished eating. It's kind of like fast-food and a sit-down meal combined. Poor Jim and Jolene! They expected to decide on what type of food they wanted, go to that counter and place the order, get their food, and then go find your seat! However, once you know what to expect, it's no longer quite so surprising and instead is just the way it is!  -Krista